A weekend of healing devotional chanting concerts

At least this is what the fans of spiritual Kirtan singers believes when they close their eyes and surrender their minds to the repetition of sacred sounds and prayers that are said to induce a state of meditation.

This type of music is popular among yoga practitioners who have learned about chanting as a way to delve deeper into their yoga practice. The late Beatle, George Harrison, liked to surround himself with Indian Sanskrit chants, professing spiritual powers to the vibrations imbued in certain sounds.

You will have a chance to experience its power the weekend of Nov. 3 and 4, when two prominent voices in the spiritual Kirtan music movement perform in Bethlehem and Philadelphia.

Girish, a singer, songwriter and Hindu monk, will perform at the Yoga Loft in Bethlehem on Nov. 4. And Krishna Das, hailed as the "yoga rock star," will perform on Nov. 3 at Lincoln Financial Field, inside the SCA Club Lounge in Philadelphia as part of the Mind Body Spirit Expo, which runs Nov. 2-4.

Girish has recorded with singers such as Sting, Beyonce and Madonna. He interprets traditional Sanskrit mantras with modern, eclectic influences. He will perform at 4 p.m. during Carrie Morgan's yoga class. And he will sing 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for each performance, $35 for both. Info: 610-867-9642. The Yoga Loft is at 521 E. Fourth St., third floor, in Bethlehem.

Krishna Das has become an icon in devotional chanting. He blends his rock 'n' roll roots with spiritual knowledge he has attained from teachers in India and other parts of the world.

Tickets for Krishna Das' performances are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Info: 215-627-0102.